Incident report
Bell 222 crash near Imerinimady, near Antananarivo, Analamanga, Madagascar
minor2005-10-12
Summary
The helicopter caught fire as it landed and was written off. Seven were on board, including the president of Madagascar, Marc Ravalomanana, and his wife. All were evacuated safely and nobody was hurt. The airframe had passed through American, Canadian and Mexican registers before reaching Madagascar. The aggregator gives the location as Imerinimady while the airframe database says Antananarivo; the two are close and both are recorded here.
Incident details
Date
2005-10-12
Location
Imerinimady, near Antananarivo, Analamanga, Madagascar
Aircraft
Registration
5R-MOH
Operator
Operator type
military
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Occupants
7
Probable cause
Phase of flight
landing
Source
Helis.com β-18.8800, 47.5100
Quick stats
Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceHelis.com
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